Downrigger Configuration

[Bduck]

I like the option right off of back corners keeping it slightly offset from fwd riggers. This helps with a stowed position when in road travel. Most river runners learned to put a prop guard on the kicker for shallow purposes. The prop guard also serves a good purpose of preventing the DR cable from tangling in the prop. I have one on my kicker with my cable right at the prop but I keep it angled away from the prop anyways. Never had a problem with cable getting into prop as close to it gets at times. Depending length of DR boom it could extend out past kicker prop but the DR is usually on a swivel that can be locked in an angle. Also having the fwd DR's straight out to the sides keeps separation of rear DR's right off the back. You have good options but you need to use what works best for you.